SOLDIERS’ GRATUITIES.
A A HOPEFUL RUMOUR. GENERAL RICHARDSON'S VIEWS. Persistent rumours have been in circulation amongst returned soldiers that ' the gratuity to be granted to returned, soldiers by the Government would ha.’ at the rate of Is per day, irrespective. of rank, for the period of active sera vice. Some men even were inclined to believe that the new scale was being) paid out in Wellington, and they have oceii busy. reckoning up what their share wf.s to be. Brigadier-General Richardson was asked this mprnimr if the rumour had' any foundation. He stated that so far no decision had been arrived at regarding the matter, bub he felt confident that the. Government would do the faih thing for the returned men. He and other officers of the Expeditionary Force had placed their own views om the ’Question before the Minister, and ho felt confident that the soldiers would- ■ not be disappointed when the final pronouncement was made, which would no l doubt be very soon.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 12635, 21 May 1919, Page 5
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165SOLDIERS’ GRATUITIES. Star (Christchurch), Issue 12635, 21 May 1919, Page 5
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